“calling a person corrupt is per se defamatory as it tends to lower the estimation of the person in the eyes of the public” : HC of Himachal Pradesh

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 18, 2024
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh stated that calling a person corrupt is defamatory. The court observed that while there is a right to criticism, there is no right to abuse or defame. The court allowed the petition filed by Jagat Singh Negi, a Congress MLA, against BJP leader Surat Singh Negi's dismissal of his defamation...

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